1. The Fiscal Impact of Urban Growth on Municipalities.
- Author
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Kushner, Joseph and Ogwang, Tomson
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URBAN growth , *CITIES & towns , *REGRESSION analysis , *HOUSEHOLD budgets , *MUNICIPAL services , *ECONOMICS - Abstract
In this paper, panel regression analysis is used to examine the fiscal impact of urban growth on per-capita or perhousehold expenditures of providing municipal services in the province of Ontario, Canada. Three variables are used to measure growth: households, population and assessment. Using a panel data set for 68 municipalities, we find that for the most part, urban growth has no effect on per-capita or per-household expenditures. The policy implications of these results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2017